Believing Francisco Hernandez had disrespected him, a SUR-13 gang member struck Hernandez several times in the head with a machete Friday night at 14206 12th St. N., Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 10, 2008

Luis Fidel Garcia, a felon, entered a Tampa home Saturday morning with a black semiautomatic pistol and wound up shooting two people with one bullet, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 3, 2008

Darrell Barchette came to Manatee Memorial Hospital on Saturday night without his left ear. Barchette, 51, of Ruskin, was drunk and uncooperative with investigators, who determined his ear had been removed suspiciously, Manatee County deputies say. But an intoxicated witness said Barchette and another man, Kevin Culbertson, 45, of Bradenton, had fought at a party at Culbertson's home. ...more

November 3, 2008

Polk County detectives charged a babysitter Friday night with aggravated manslaughter of a child. ...more

October 31, 2008

Polk deputies arrested a state Department of Corrections officer Tuesday, saying he falsely reported a crime last month involving smuggling marijuana to an inmate. ...more

October 15, 2008

Two men beat and took money from a hearing-impaired man at a convenience store in unincorporated St. Petersburg, Pinellas County deputies say. ...more

October 10, 2008

A neighbor and a relative express disbelief that the boyfriend of 2 1/2-year-old Makaila Thompson's mother was arrested in connecting with the girl's death in September. ...more

October 7, 2008

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 12-year-old girl from Fort Meade. Family friends dropped off Tamara Thomas at her godmother's home, 2985 Morris Drive, Bartow, about 3 p.m. Monday, sheriff's office spokeswoman Donna Wood said. Thomas has not been seen since. ...more

October 7, 2008

TAMPA - A 36-year-old Tampa man has been charged with first-degree murder of a child. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Robert Bradwell was arrested today after he killed his girlfriend's 21/2-year-old daughter. ...more

October 6, 2008

Polk County detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Wahneta. ...more

October 3, 2008